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Ashford Truckstop is a shining star amidst the gloom

[ September 11, 2026   //   Chris Lewis ]

Ashford International Truckstop was crowned overall winner of Logistics UK’s Best Truck Stop of the Year 2026 campaign on 7 September.

The initiative, launched in March, is part of Logistics UK’s ongoing efforts to draw attention to the need to raise the standards of truck stops across the UK roadside network and recognise the critical role they play for the nation’s drivers.  

Drivers were invited to nominate truck stops based on how well they performed against criteria including security, lighting, food availability and value for money. Nominations were scrutinised by an expert judging panel, which shortlisted six truck stops worthy of special attention, from which Ashford International was determined the Overall Winner. The five other shortlisted truck stops were: The Old Fox (Grantham); The Hollies (Cannock), AWJ Penrith (Penrith); Formula – Premier (Ellesmere Port); and Route 74 (Lesmahagow).   

Logistics UK’s president Phil Roe, who visited Ashford International Truckstop to present the award, said: “Ashford International Truckstop is a deserving winner of this search, and it was a pleasure to be given a tour of the site today and see firsthand its first-class facilities.

“However, their excellent standards are the exception and not the rule – too often, professional drivers around the country are contending with a lack of acceptable roadside facilities or forced to take their legally mandated rest breaks in locations that aren’t up to standard.”  

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